Busboys and Poets is more than your local neighborhood cafe. Its unique name finds inspiration in the life of Langston Hughes, whose poetic recognition was realized during his stint as a busboy. Iraqi-American, Anas "Andy" Shallal, launched the first branch of this restaurant chain in 2005 as a melting pot of thoughts of artists, writers, activists and those in pursuit of social change. This...
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Free wi-fi spot, restaurant, bar, bookstore, coffee, events series: Open Mic Poetry Night, author events and more. visit www.busboyandpoets.com for a schedule of events
Busboys and Poets is a restaurant, bookstore, fair trade market and gathering place where shared conversation allow the community to interact and grow.